BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence, IA

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BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Emergency Room is located at 1600 First St East, Independence, IA 50644. It is a(n) Critical Access Hospital and this hospital is Government – Local owned. Overall hospital rating is Not Available out of 5. Emergency Department Volume is low.

Info

Facility ID: 161335

Facility Name: BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

City: Independence

State: Iowa

ZIP Code: 50644

County: Buchanan

Contact Details

Address: 1600 First St East

Full address: 1600 First St East, Independence, IA 50644.

Phone Number: (319) 332-0999

Rating

Overall Rating: Not Available

Footnote: 16

Emergency Room Stats

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• Time spent in ER: 96 minutes – 1 hour 36 minutes
  
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  • Note: This measurement is based on 377 samples.

Comparisons to State and National Data

Iowa Average: 117 minutes.

National Average: 162 minutes.

Measurement Dates

Start Date: 7/1/2022

End Date: 6/30/2023

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• Emergency Department Volume: low
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• Left before being seen (%): 0
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• Head CT Results (%): Not Available
  • Footnote: The number of cases/patients is too few to report.
  • (Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence-IA?
   • BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER is located at 1600 First St East.
2. What is the phone number of BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence-IA?
   • Phone number of BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER is (319) 332-0999.
3. How long will I wait at BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence-IA ER?
   • Based on Medicare data measured between 7/1/2022 and 6/30/2023, Average ER Wait Time for BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER is 96 minutes (1 hour 36 minutes).
4. How good is BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence-IA?
   • Based on Medicare data, Overall rating for this hospital is Not Available.

Notes

Information on this page is based on 2024 Medicare Hospital Providers Data Catalog. Please note that it may be outdated or changed. Phone number of BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – Independence, IA is (319) 332-0999. You may call to get up-to-date information.

Time spent in ER (OP-18b) is the average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
Left before being seen (OP-22) is the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen
Head CT Results (OP-23) is the percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain
scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.